Practice of maternal uncle carrying bride to ‘doli’ is un-Islamic, says Darul

Darul Uloom Deoband, the world-renowned Islamic seminary, has issued fatwa against what it said “un-Islamic practices” prevalent in Muslim weddings, which included use of ‘lal khat’, a decorated invitation card that a girl’s family sends to the groom’s side . The seminary also said that the widespread practice of maternal uncle lifting and carrying bride to the ‘doli’ should not be followed as it “may lead to the birth of lust in either of the two”.